I likea da truck - Rivian R1T
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Alex has been testing EVs on ShortCircuit for a while now, but nothing has made him as excited as Rivian's R1T has. With a quad-motor setup, great range and acceleration, and a ton of included extra features like a gear tunnel, removable speaker, and tonneau cover (well, kinda), this EV seems to be setting a new bar for all vehicles to come. Does it all work together, or should you stick with a more established brand?
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 THIS is an EV!
0:27 Junk in the Frunk
1:01 Exterior design, charging, tires, and storage
4:08 Trying out auto-leveling
4:50 Interior tour and software impressions
8:12 Sponsor - Grammarly
9:00 Driving impressions (it's fast!)
16:13 Sound system and Labs results
17:28 A downside for heavy truck users
18:09 Overall thoughts
19:59 Outro - Věda a technologie
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Fiat 500e
Review the F150 lightning now as a comparison :D
I understood that the spare tire was present. Does it depend on the selection of the tire?
You leveled the truck while you were in it then got out to check the level of course it would then be out of level as you shifted the weight by getting out
I'm not sure I'd want 1 of those if I lived in Canada, not with the notoriously cold winters you get.
I had a video come up in my recommendations a few days ago that didn't do much to inspire confidence in the vehicle or the manufacturer.
It was on the Now You Know channel, & had the title "Rivian BRICKED | In Depth"
Can we have Alex do an EV 101 at techquickie and explain how all the plug type, charging speed and battery size relationship? felt like he is the only person in LTT can nail this job
If you are in US and own anything other than a Tesla or an old car, it will use CCS. If you live in Europe anything new will use CCS including Tesla. If you live in Japan or have an old Nissan leaf it will be a CHAdeMO. In China will be see GB/T.
Technology Connections has a fantastic video on EV charging including explaining all the different fast charging standards and charging at home, I'd give that a watch
I've been pushing them to do this for years. The tech behind DCFC and all of that is worthy of a video or two!
TechnologyConnections has one and it is very good. It even has annotations for every topic he goes over.
Can we have an Alex appreciation day, he is a one of a kind honorable member in LMG, always delivered incredibly on the job.
Previous reviews of the R1T have mentioned that the cargo tunnel is really solely designed for long items like fishing rods, long guns, golf clubs, etc. So yeah, don't put anything else in there because it'll flop around away from you.
As for the vehicle itself, the R1S I know has the same drivetrain as the R1T, and is basically the take your family around town SUV version of the truck.
I thought that had the option of being a slide out piece of equipment, such as a whole camping kitchen/cooker.
@@Gr33nMamba I believe that is also an option, but I wasn't sure in my own memory if that was a thing. for general storage use it is a long item storage.
@@Gr33nMamba it was shown on reveal of the rivian but i don't believe it's been brought to market yet, at least not by Rivian themselves.
It was clearly designed for longer items, not sure why he’s putting stuff in there that requires him to crawl in.
@@linus11vf1j then why the access from the cabin?
Alex being legit into cars makes him do so well in these
Nice it has a type-C port at the back so you can just charge the truck with that. Infinite range.
A lot of USB ports, but no spare tire. Classic 2023 insane design
And a frunk!! Am I the only person who would gladly trade the frunk, which if you have a truck you aren’t used to having anyways, for having double the battery life? Is there a reason they can’t jam the whole front with batteries so maybe I can tow something more than 50 miles?
@@ryanhamstra49 It may be similar to a rocket (as in the more fuel you have - the heavier it is, so you need more fuel etc) where a frunk packed with batteries would end up weighing a huge amount, negating pretty much all benefits it would bring as the extra weight would lower your range etc. It would also make the vehicle nose-heavy so you'd have to have some sort of counterweight at the back, further reducing range otherwise your handling would be scuppered.
There's also the cost as traditionally the biggest expense in any EV is the batteries.
to be fair it does have a built in air pump, so that should be enough in most scenarios to get you by before getting to a tire repair shop.
@@AnarchyEngineer yeah, but trucks are used to being nose heavy. I live in a farming area and everyone drives diesel trucks. Those engines can weight over 1000 lbs. I kinda figured it was more of a safety issue…. If you rear end someone your batteries become your crumple zone and leak battery acid all over stuff and start a fire… I’m guessing, I don’t actually know tho
@@ryanhamstra49 The most expensive part of an electric car is the battery... sure they could fit more range into the frunk, but It'd make it front-heavy, less safe due to filling in crumple zones and expensive as fuck.
Yay!!! An Alex car review!!! 18:34 Man, no doubt. I grew up in the rural midwestern United States where a truck was truly a utility vehicle people purchased to beat the hell out of it on the farm or in the woods. I don't understand why cul-du-sac warriors buy massive vehicles at all. I could see a large SUV/van if you're the Brady Bunch, but the vast majority of "city truck" owners never use them as intended.
Yup, this Rivian is the best truck for city pick up owners. Too bad a bunch of them would rather choke on their own coal rolling than buying an EV
@@mcslender2965eah cause dealing with massive amounts of computer issues, no third party repair, must have a house or approved apartment complex that your local govt even allowed chargers to be installed, Long charging (everything is slow compared to filling a gas tank), and a stupid key that doesn't even work so you basically have to use your phone sounds great. And it's really ironic you'd even compare "coal rollers" when most trucks I see are gas not diesel on top of the fact this Rivian weighs over 7000 lbs. Nothing about this truck is really that green especially if your just going to lease it and get a new one in 3 years. Then its factually and proven to be worse than just buying a gas car
It doesn't matter we're all going to be done soon with climate change
It's all just marketing and profit. Light trucks like modern pick up trucks and SUVs are easier and cheaper to manufacture (because they're not regulated and don't have to be as safe as normal passenger vehicles) but manufacturers can sell them for a higher price since they're big. Boom, massive profits.
On the other hand, modern pick up trucks are so different to actual utility vehicles that they're basically useless for any sane amount of work (wrong bed dimensions, wrong suspension, they can't take a lot of heavy use...) and are ironically less safe than normal passenger cars despite being massive.
@@mcslender2965 gotta own the libs
In addition to all the other compliments already mentioned in the comments below I would like to add that the scenery for this hands on was really beautiful and fit the outdoorsy truck theme very well. Well done Alex and the entire production team behind the scenes!
I definitely don't want to rely on using my phone to turn my car on or open it. That's something all electric car manufactures should get right the first time - make your key work.
I always thought that the headlights were kinda funny looking but damn the features that these are packed with are amazing.
I don't like the look of them at all, it would definitely put me off of buying it.
@@BriBCG +1
I agree they look goofy. It's like the truck has tiny little beady eyes like Terrence and Phillip, which might explain why the Canadian doesn't think they look odd. :)
That lights remind me of to your friendly hippo friend
idk it's kinda like a truck miata where it looks like a face. Frog Truck if you will
I’m not exactly a truck person, but I’ve always been curious about the Rivian. And although this isn’t something exclusive to Rivian, it feels both really fast and really slow how everyone’s been adopting USB-C in cars. Not even my family has fully caught up.
I recently bought a 2021 KIA Forte and it's the first car in my family to come with an included USB-C port. It's unreal how slow the auto sector is to incorporate modern tech in their products. I guess that's the beauty of selling a product that's essential to maintaining access to work in America. We've gutted our public sector to enrich the private sector: and look how well we're doing! 😮💨
Ignore me, made this statement off of invalid information.
It's always hard to adopt new standards and how expensive all the retooling and adjusting for the new standard is. It's just like how many auto makers are being (at this point, almost told) asked to change from larger process nodes to the more modern 9nm and 7nm processes. It's just cheaper to keep the same things in production than keeping everything up to date.
@@mcmann7149 No one is manufacturing a 9nm node, and I'm pretty cars don't need 7nm when there are cheaper nodes like 16nm(tsmc) that is still production
@@snowwsquire Thanks for the correction.
USB-C is a thing in European cars for close to a decade by now. I will never get what ppl find appealing with these tanks. Even more nonsenseical when electric.
anyone else ever get that little panic moment anytime Alex cuts the corners? 😅
"It corners pretty darn well" - Alex
Also Alex - goes into the other lane on every corner I have ever seen him take.
Alex is the perfect host for these reviews
He didn't even need to use the Millennial Pause. Linus would be jealous.
@@tinitis4144 Wan show 😂
Yeah I'm suprised they haven't forked these off into a Car's specific channel that Alex hosts like MKBHD did
@@tinitis4144 Millenial Pause?
@@skiorsnowboard That brief pause after the video starts where the host is making sure they're live before they start talking. Linus talked about it on a WAN show once or twice.
This dude lowkey kills me when he gets behind the wheel. Casually hilarious
“Absolutely fantastic” lol love him
Yay! Was looking forward to Alex's review of the R1T! Well done and great car insight's as always! Truly one of my favorite EV's at the moment.
The car reviews are my favourites on this channel, so I'm happy every time I see that they keep coming!
It's worth checking out the Rivian story as part of Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boormans "Long way Up" series. I've been a fan ever since.
I've seen the F-150 frunk and I was impressed. It's nice that it's much more accessible from a lower height. I'd like to see Linus store is LTT backpack in that frunk.
I live about 30mins from where these are built, so exciting to see them on your channel! Glad you like them I see them almost every day around here. Hopefully one day they’ll have more affordable models.
The Ioniq 6 seems like it deserves a video on here, especially considering the praise the Ioniq 5 got
Sure if they can access to one in Canada.
Always love it when Alex is truly loving a vehicle and or having a great time.
I've seen many a reviews of the Rivian now, but everytime a new channel does it, I still watch it. The car is just so beautiful and well-engineered. It's a shame their stock is not doing to well. I want this company to keep producing cool vehicles, and not succumb to the silicon valley bubbles and pressures.
The way they did their tech is such a shame. This vehicle will be EOL in 5 years which is not what you want on something this expensive.
I would like Rivian to survive, but I don't think it can be said it's well engineered when it's costing double to produce than what it sells for.
@@danomitepoop yep someone finally said it, the things are impressive because they lose money.
I couldn't agree more about the city trucks thing. It's the same in my area. Jeeps as well. I see so many Jeeps that you know never touch anything but tarmac.
And thanks to the poor visibility, you are more likely to run over pedestrians like your own children.
Super expensive though most who buy it won't ever use it as a truck, so same as with 95% of trucks though
like all "SUVs"
Being from BC it's very surreal seeing my daily commute in LTT car videos 😆
Alex, I've been waiting to see this review from you and the Short Circuit team FOREVER. I purchased my R1T in late June 2022 and knew that Rivian was going to be a hit with you and anyone else at LMG. Excellent review!
I’m glad you pointed out the cupholders in the front and in the back! Makes me want to buy this truck.
Gotta be the Ford F150 Lightning next right? That's the competition for this and I'd love to see how it matches up to this.
You have got to get your hands on the Ford F150 lightning. If you like how the R1T drive then you're probably going to like how the Lightning drives because the Rivian R1T/S were prototyped and built off of the F150 chassis originally. I think that the lightning after an over the air update can now do sub 4 second 0 to 60. We're looking forward to your review of that truck!
Not sub 3 seconds, maybe sub 4 seconds for the Ford Lightning with the update. While fast by most standards, still not nearly as fast as the Rivian.
@@mattbrown7753 sorry, mistyped. Meant 4. Thanks for catching that! I've edited my og comment.
I really like the style of your reviews Alex, very honest and fair, and it feels like the views from an "everyday driver" perspective and you're answering the questions that normal people would ask particularly around usability, space, and problems you've encountered. If I could, I would buy one based on your review. Top marks, keep up the good work!
Can you review an F150 Lightning?
Absolutely love the car reviews! Alex you’re doing a great job ❤
Such an amazing review. I especially love how you actually put in the work and cover the details that most news outlets and reviewers just gloss over or don't go into at all
That front view is HIDEOUS
Pretty darn good review of a pretty darn good truck. I pretty darn enjoyed the pretty darn footage. Thanks, pretty darn short circuit!
Gonna be honest super proud to know I helped make this
I'mcurious about the charging port in the winter time. Around here, cars will freeze over from time to time and I'd be interested to see how it handles that
Rivian owner here, in the PNW. Having had it since Oct. '22, It took the winter pretty well. Didn't freeze over the charging port too badly, and if it did, a little coercing made it open. The only problematic thing was when we left it charging overnight, and when returning in the morning, the water from the night had frozen on/into the weatherstripping on the truck in the charging port door, which took a bit of scraping with a flathead screwdriver to get the door to close properly. Other than that, never had issues with the charge door or flush door handles for that matter during the winter.
@@XeLegend they should really put in a small resistive heater to melt the ice, my last Subaru would freeze around the gas cap so bad I had to keep a flathead screwdriver in the car to pick it off so I could put gas in my car
Another R1T owner here to chime in. I live in the Twin Cities where we get plenty of below 0 days and had no issues with the door handles or charge port door
we have several rivians around omaha now. one works near my house, and the guy drives it in all conditions. they do look good on the highway, and theyre so quiet when compared to anything else with a cargo bed. im a fan.
was behind one on the way back from Omaha.
Loved the first video about rivian, happy to see another one.
man the shots with the car in movement is just outstanding
Now this is the type of "light" truck that can run over a ton of children and likely end your own life in small crashes due to the stiff truck frame! Highly recommend watching Not Just Bikes' video on these types of vehicles.
yeah, hopefully the price will keep it out of most people's suburban driveways (we both know that ain't happening but a guy can dream). This thing is way overbuilt for an individual or a soccer mom. That being said, it's a decent option for north american actual rural areas truck--work if they can charge it. I can see a hydro quebec team using this to go fix a pylon in the north regions or something like that.
Thank you Alex for voicing a sentiment about trucks I also have (near the end of the video). I live near Toronto and so many people seem to just use a truck around here as either a status symbol (look how big mine is!) and/or basically... IDK... an SUV/minivan. Which also makes it a PITA when you're driving because you can't see past this oversized vehicle that someone wants just to show off. Yes, *some* of them are actually being used as work vehicles, but in the suburbs? People quite often buy them because they can, and it's big and shiny.
If you haul large and heavy things around most days, get a truck and use it like a truck. But if you're a normal person, living in a fairly large city who needs a car for getting around.. It should be almost illegal to have large, vasteful cars. Japan has the right idea for city cars.
I love a big powerful V8 as much as the next guy. But I fix computers. Even if I were to carry a ton of "good to have" things, I could do that in a 80's Civic.
what are you talking about, youtube is riddled with 15 minute bug pod channels complaining about trucks.
Shoutouts to my uncle using a giant Ford truck for visiting my grandma and picking up his daughter from school.
@@Breeze926 Yeah basically. And then people complain about how much it costs to fill the thing. If you're using it for work, it's a completely different story. If you're using it to run the occasional errand like grocery shopping or picking up the kids or whatever.. why do you have a pickup truck instead of a car or SUV/minivan or something else?
@@MindstabThrull He is definitely just showing off. The refill cost being expensive is part of the showing off for him.
Stunning Rivian! I’m looking forward to get my R1T soon!! ❤
Alex, you know we love you! Excellent review and it was fun to see how much you enjoyed the R1T. I listen to your reviews a lot, without necessarily watching the screen. Would y’all consider correcting technical details like the trucks weight with audio instead of a visual asterisk? It would make a big difference to me, perhaps others.
this title has a lot of meme energy in it
There is one large difference between the F150 and this Rivian trunk. With the Rivian you have to lift up your luggage quite far (over waist), while the F150 has the trunk edge below the hips.
Ok, love this channel, dude is from NS and lives in BC (I live now in NS and used to live in Van) - great channel and I'm glad it's focused on Canadians. I'm looking to get this truck. I may have to turn in the Tesla 😐 Great review!
damn, that acceleration with this wind resistance. Basically like driving a castle. imagine this kind of power in a aerodynamic car.
Will Labs evaluate the bluetooth speaker, and I guess generally more importantly, the audio systems of reviewed cars?
I want to build a dual 10 Inch subwoofer box for that gear tunnel. And have the bandpass port directly where the center of the rear seats armrest open up. Wonder how this will sound.
I'm curious how an electric vehicle would respond with adding amplifiers in general. What kind of milage will I lose from my listening habits.
@@aaronb9630 I'd just hook the amps up to a separate battery system. If you're setting up the subs, it wouldn't be that much more of a hassle to put in a standard 12 volt battery for the amps somewhere. And make the subs easy to turn on and off and then different EQ settings. Obviously.
Definitely saw you in Pitt meadows when you were filming this! Always cool seeing a rivian around
It was a treat to see how enthusiastic you were while reviewing the Rivian.
I second the R1W. The road needs more wagons
Considering that these electric trucks don't really need the front, it would be nice to see them slim it down and remove most of it. Trucks have a huge problem with visibility, but they 100% don't need to have this problem with electric trucks.
I love that you can tell Alex is from Nova Scotia, from the intro I got Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys vibes! Love when he hosts!!
Loved it! Holding out for the R1S review though!
This has been an eye catcher for me for a long time, but I have to admit the F150 Lighting is a strong contender too. Please do it next.
You have almost 80K to spend on a truck with poor utility? Lol, that's quite a bit of disposable income.
I want to see a Rivian R1T truck do major off-roading stuff like how a modified Jeep SUV would go. I bet with the proper tires, the torque from the electric motors would help it climb anything with ease.
JerryRigEverything has some good footage off roading with the R1t
problem is that its 7,000lbs body will be a death sentence in the snow or mud, you also have to be careful in not tearing the tires.
@@odisy64 people can overland semi trucks, with a wide enough tread you can wade over any sand
@@well_as_an_expert_id_say then thats the issue, you have bigger tires that require more torque for a gear system that may not be designed for it. people brake axels all the time doing this. but tires like that would also kill range from the increase road resistance.
i like how he whent over the Port Mann bridge, was there 2 days ago, very Canadian!
Cool truck. It's also great to see some Labs results.
Alex needs flash cards to help him with vehicle specs.
If you didn’t say anything, I would have. These videos are so well done, but there are a lot of fact corrections. Weight, horsepower, battery capacities.
@@KaizagadeI didn’t mean to come off as rude. I used to sell cars, and I know how hard it is to recall all the specs while trying to perform. That being said, these guys are all fantastic!
And I very humbly apologize if it was.
I honestly am not a guy who has ever liked trucks but this is one truck that I genuinely love and hope it could be my future 1st (if i am luck) or more likely 2nd/3rd vehicle that I would own. 😍 very beautiful truck. andny 🤣 " I know something we can say" my fave segue so far 🥰️
I didn't even think of it until Alex said it, but an Rivian R1H/W would be amazing. Volkswagen is apparently developing an ID.2 that may have the Golf branding which would be cool, but I'm not sure I'm on board with this whole curve everywhere concept EVs currently have to get the most out of range; I'll have to see it when it eventually comes out.
With one motor per wheel you can do perfect torque vectoring. That is how they can make it corner so well for its weight.
Nice video guys! Alex never disappoints!!!
It's probably larger than significant number of garages in Europe, and definitely wider than some of the streets. Also it would also require a cargo truck driver's license where I live, as total possible weight of the car under regular license can't exceed 3500 kg xD
That's the unfortunate reality of modern American cars - trucks marketed as passenger vehicles. It makes no real sense, it only makes money for the manufacturers.
@@TheGrejp The modern trucks are bonkers in size sometimes. There’s still standard sized pickups and even smaller ones the only problem is it’s getting harder/impossible to get 6+ foot sized beds in smaller trucks. The Rivian is just a full size pickup, not big at all for North American roads.
This is the most Canadian rivian review I've ever seen and it's amazing. Friggen eh boys!
This car looks awesome, thanks Alex for the nice video
the key thing is disappointing, you shouldn't have to rely on phone as a key or an app to make the vehicle work
I've wanted an R1T since Marques did a review -- seems great. Headlights are a little weird, but in a fun way.
IIRC, there's an option for a slide-out tray for the gear tunnel -- that way you don't have to crawl in, lol. I also don't recall him having the key issue like you did... maybe it liked him better?
If you're interested, I recommend JerryRigEverything's Rivian videos. I found them extremely entertaining.
@@HowardYing1 I’ll definitely check that out too! I only recently found out than man did things other than destroy and hardness test electronics, lol.
I remember that with the gear tunnel, you can edit it, and have like a full tent/kitchen setup. Looked cool
I just bought a Zero Motorcycles model DSR/X electric motorcycle. EVs are cool. Zero is a California company, been around for 15 years now. The electric motor does make a little whine, but it's very quiet and gets covered up by the wind noise at road speeds. Loved this review. The R1T looks fun.
Wow i wonder how many kids you can fit around that truck without the driver even being able to see them
I don't know if you mentioned but they removed the power outlet and the front trunk. Some of the wood pieces are now plastic. If you get one without the auto tonneau cover, they're not going to retrofit one later if they fix it, so you'll never have it. And they're getting rid of the meridian audio system and supplying their own in-house found parts.
Yeah, the removal of the 12V in the frunk has me rethinking my deposit. I have a 12V refrigerator that I currently have to keep in the rear passenger seat of my SUV on long trips to hold insulin (plus whatever leftovers I accumulate). The plan was to move that to the frunk and actually regain the rear seat for my daughter and dog. I test drove the R1S and liked it, but really need to be able to load motorcycles in the bed to help with the range hit of going to an EV (instead of towing)
I honestly don't mind the trim, but removing functionality of this makes no sense to me. I am sure there is a cost savings somewhere. If I decide to go through with the purchase, then I will likely retrofit the 12V frunk plug. I would much rather have them lose the stupid bluetooth speaker/latern that is likely never going to get touched on 90% of the trucks out there and actually costs something to manufacture.
@@jcl3jthere is a 12V in the gear tunnel so if the fridge fits there that could work still
@@randomizednamme Sadly, it will not fit in the gear tunnel. It probably will end up in the rear seat with the cord running into the gear tunnel until I can look at retrofitting the frunk. Not sure why they took the one on the dash out instead of the gear console. I would think the one under the dash would be used most.
I love the number of times you went in the other lane.
I love the Rivian as a truck.
The problem: I don't love trucks.
Watch the video of "Not Just Bikes" on SUV and trucks to know why. (I agree with him)
This review is pretty darn good.
Great reviews! Keep it up.
For me I see too many things that are electronic that could be mechanical & will suck when they break. It's a truck of party tricks. I guess my problem is I'm think of a truck from a work perspective & this is just not that kind of truck. This is a luxury truck not a work truck.
Really wanna see a Ford lightning review. See the pluses & minuses between electric trucks now that we have some. Cool stuff.
Unfortunately no modern pick up truck is a real utility vehicle. They're just terrible, heavy, oversized, unsafe, swollen passenger cars. Which is awful for everyone and everything - for people who actually need a utility vehicle, for the roads and cities, for pedestrians, for their own owners (both in terms of safety and fuel consumption)... For that kind of vehicle, the Rivian is pretty good, but it's not a good type of vehicle in and of itself. I'd like to see Rivian make a smaller car better suited for cities.
@@TheGrejp you guys do know modern pickups have different SKUs right? the same RAm has a 6 wheeled utilitarian only skew with an uber expensive LARAMIE luxury version
This is a great truck:
1. Downsides for people doing "heavy trucking" which is code for "only people who actually use the truck as a truck"
2. If you want to go off road a 30 yo all-terrain vehicle (actually made for going off road) for a fraction of the price will give you more fun
3. In 5 years you probably will loose some basic functionality
4. In car reviews they used to have a section dedicated to the car's safety features. I wonder why this truck reviews don't? I'm sure it's not because trucks are less safe then cars, and don't even require the same safety standards as cars.
5. Whenever Alex mentions something the R1T is bad at, he'll then remind us that it's a truck, and for a truck that's not actually that bad. Most of truck drivers would fit everything they need in a car from a compact to a station wagon, and those cars would be better at the tasks you use them for. This means you're buying a truck that you don't use as a truck, and that's worse at being a car, but it's ok that it's worse because it's a truck, even if there's no reason you'd need a truck.
6. It's an EV, so it's sooo green, and enviromentally friendly. Let's just totally ignore the aspect of sustainability in the review. Let's just scrap that section just like the section on safety.
"A very loud Miata" :O That's a Supra bro!
There is never a real reason to get a truck like this for a real truck owner when you need truck things.
Love all that storage. Didn't like how whomever was driving during the B roll were all over the road crossing into the oncoming lane multiple times and nearly going off the road at one point.
It may be worth noting in Canada all painted lines on roads are officially "suggestions," so if it's safe to do so, it is legal to do so.
looks like it was mainly country roads 9:20 to 9:35 for example
10:25 it was because of how fast he was going. faster you go the harder it is to turn a corner
10:57 it's 2 lane 1 lane
2 lanes in 1 direction and 1 lane the other direction
10:22 people do that all the time on country small roads when there is no other car, i do this all teh time if there is no incoming traffic as well 🤷♂
you will have to pin the going off the road part since i didn't see it
when i first saw the headlights (online) i was like.. thats kinda funky, but then ive seen them multiple times around where i work and oh man.. ive grown to absolutely love them. I haven't had the chance to get a more indepth in person look at the truck but i would love to. But unfortunately their test drives are only limited to people who reserve one (last i checked)
Awesome production quality
love to see they are reviewing the same car from the demo of unreal engine 5.2 that was 4 days ago
coincidence ? i think not
Puh. A 100k truck that cost them 250+k to manufacturer better be reeeeaaally good, if you risk buying it while the company might not exist much longer to service it.
I don't know if this is accurate but I heard that 250K number included alot of the upfront costs. Like RND costs. Basically they just subtracted the money earned from the money spent and divided it by how many trucks produced. Giving you that number. But that doesn't really tell us the actual cost in raw materials and man power per truck.
It is like spending 30 billion on a car factory and producing a 30 cars from the factory. You could say each car costs 1 billion to make. It makes a good headline but doesn't accurately tell you how much each car costs to make. Because the next 30 cars produced will bring all car costs down to $500 million.
But all of that said they are not profitable but I don't think it is as bad as loosing 100K per vehicle.
@@Catsrules1 Generally false.
This number does NOT include R&D and other operational expenses (HR, Admin, IT, ..) - it's pure Gross loss = revenue minus cost of revenue (663M - 1,663M).
Their opex losses in the last published quarter were an additional 795 Million dollars. (Which is also crazy high for a company of their size. They delivered 8054 vehicles that quarter - so some might say that would be an *additional 100k* of company wide cost per truck but _that_ would be contrary to your point.)
But to your point: cost of revenue is indeed not just materials and labor. It also includes depreciation (but NOT like your 30B example which would be depreciated over just a single quarter) on buildings and machines. Which naturally reduces (per good sold) once you ramp production. But their huge losses there is why normal companies ( that don't get a Bezos or SPAC cash injection) start small..
Happy Alex. Looks like it’s a good bit of kit too.
I programmed the manufacturing line that built the motors for the R1T and got to drive one for a while, it’s an incredibly nice truck!
"The charging port opens every time" thats nothing to brag about tbh
could you review the Rivian SUV next?
I would love if you would do the Sound Curve for cars you allready reviewed. For instance, i drive the Mini Cooper SE and would love to see the prefered EQ settings.
Nice Mighty Car Mods reference with the "chop".
Along the lines of the pop out BT speaker, they forgot to mention the pop out flashlights hidden in the doors. (Gimmicky, but still a nice add) I'd never afford one, but if I went electric today, it'd be the R1T.
Leveling the car is a great feature for camping. That can be a real pain when going to remote spots.
Eyyy, I'm an R1T owner here in Seattle. Nice to see LTT looking at it. As a correction there is an optional spare. I bought one directly from Rivian. It isn't common to get because of the built in air compressor. Get a flat? Pump up your tired to get to a tire shop.
Optional 😂 I can't believe you'd admit to owning one of these things disgusting.
The gear tunnel is awesome for stuff like hockey sticks, camp poles, untreated 2x4 etc
would be better if the bed extended there, maybe then you could actually fit some basic plywood on the bed without it sticking out. Would be cool if it extended also under the back seats
Regarding the lack of Android Auto, I'm reminded of the criticism my older Mazda 3 got regarding the lack of a USB port for accessing music from an iPod/Phone. Yes, right now it might feel like a negative, but knowing Google's habit of graveyarding things, I'm not sure I'd put any more trust in the long-term availability of Android Auto than I would in Rivian's own software support.
I love a touchscreen, but I wish they would add a joystick to the steering wheel to access whatever we need without actually touching the screen while driving
I got mine last week in Vancouver, it’s absolutely the best car and truck I’ve ever driven
YAY!! ALEX!! Great review!! Fun looking truck. Have you reviewed the Ford Lighting as of yet?